The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13

few days ago.
A terrific gale succeeded a recent rain
and hail-storm in Plymouth, Sheboygan
County, which reached the height of its
fury about noon, and during which the
Plymouth House was unroofed and other
damages experienced. While the storm
was at it height the residence of W. w.
Gifin near the city, took fire and was de-
stroyed with the contents.
Herman Rice, one of the Oldest citizens
of Sparta, Monroe County, died recently
at the age of ninety-one years. He fought
in the war of 1872
During a storm the other evening at
Freeman, Crawford County, lightning
struck and killed a span of three-year old
colts while in their stall. They were val
ued at 1926.
The worst hurricane ever known in Eau
Claire and vicinity, unaccompanied by
rain, prevailed all the other day. The
velocity of the wind was beyond computa-
tion The air was full of binding dust,
and the damage in the city and vicinity
was heavy.
II. c. Lows, acoffee-broker, of La Crosse,
failed recently. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
s., 900. Cause, speculation in grain.
Tramps recently captured a young man
named Peterson, who was on his way from
Kaukauna to Dundas, robbed him of six
dollars and tied him to tree, where he
remained three hours.
Charles McLou's jewelry store at Platt-
vile, Grant County, was entered by
burglars the other night and robbed of
between $500 and 5000 worth of jewelry.
Patrick Elliott, for many years miner
in Southern Wisconsin, fell over a very
high precipice in the dark the other night
while on his way home from Benton, La
Fayette County, and was killed. His body
was terribly mangled.
James Bates Crosby died recently near
Asheville, N. c. He was formerly bank
er at GAINESVILLE.
Peter Meyer, residing few miles north
of Madison, has within few days lost
seven children by scarlet fever. Mrs. Mey-
er was likely to lose her reason.
The following companies filed articles of
association with the Secretary of State at
Madison the other day: The Athanor
Land e Mining Company of Eau Claire,
capital stock, $4,000 incorporators, j.
F. Farr, Robert Parkinson and Christ
Schlosser, of Eau Claire. The Continental
Mineral Land Company, the Capital Min
eral Land Company, the Casinos Min
eral Land Company and the International
Mineral Land Company, all of Milwaukee,
each with capital stock of 1856, 900, the
incorporators being W. W. Coleman and
twelve other Milwaukeeans
While engaged in drunken row recently
at Darlington, Lafayette County, George
hod fo1yn off Nv
opponent. 1t was done with one bite.
The bakery of August Mohn, the confec-
tionery store of James Bell and several
other buildings at Sheboygan were burned
the other night. Loss estimated at S25 900.
The work on the La Crosse County in
sane asylum, exclusive of the stone and
brick work and painting has been let at
$22, 900. The entire work will cost 1874, 000.
The Old Abe & Viking Iron Mining Com
pany is the name of another corporation
recently organized at Eau Claire with a
capital stock of 800, 00). The incorporators
are Dr. G. E. Hogeboom, Wallace Golf, A.
J. McDougall and A. Knudson.
Milwaukee offers to criminals the advan
tages of new fire-proof jail, costing $685.
900
Mrs. Henry Peters, of GAINESVILLE, was
fatally burned the other morning while
trying to rescue her baby from flames.
Her flesh fell off in great flakes.
A fire at Evansville, Rock County, the
other afternoon destroyed a livery-stable
and residence property valued at $1,000.
The office of the Milwaukee & ST. Paul
passenger depot at Eau Claire was entered
the other evening and the till pried open, but
the thief was rewarded with but small
amount of change.
Appleton parties are trying to have the
Fish Commissioners remove the State fish
hatchery from Milwaukee to their city.
Five debates are to be held in Beloit on
the liquor question The person winning
three will receive 500.
During the past few days over thirty
wolves were killed in the vicinity of Lam
caster, Grant County.
1t is now acknowledged that the birch
timber which is so abundant in Forest
County is becoming very valuable. 1t is
said to be the coming wood for ornamental
inside work in fine residences and Offices.
The treasurer of the city of Chippewa
Falls did not this year return cent Of
delinquent tax to the county treasurer.
will saw about 100, 900, 900 feet of logs this
season.
J. G. Donnelly, State Executive of the
National League, has issued letter, to be
given wide circulation throughout Wiscon-
sin. for the purpose of gathering the opin-
ion of representative men on coercion in
Ireland. This evidence of the interest
taken in the affairs of Ireland will be for
warded to Mr.. Gladstone.
The $4,000 bequeathed by Alexander
Mitchell to the Milwaukee Y. M. c. A. will
allow the association to finish payments on
its new building and leave it clear of all
debt
The 9TH, 8th and 9th of June have been
designated by the proper authorities as the
time for all the old soldiers from Kilbourn
City to La Crosse to gather in reunion at
Sparta.
William Brown, farmer and ex-soldier,
of the town of Milford, Jefferson County,
dropped dead of heart-disease few days
ago. The deceased was sixty years old.
He leaves wife and large family of
children.
Marathon County's maple-sugar crop is
a failure this year, there having been but
three days. run of sap.
w. Ackerson, young man of James.
vile, fell under the wheels of a freight
train the other night and was fatally in
jured.
Rev. W. E. Walker, late rector Of st.
Matthias P E. Church at Waubesha, was
recently deposed from the ministry for in
sobriety.
Milwaukee contractors say that fully
twenty-five per cent. of the bricks that
will be used in Milwaukee this season will
come from outside of the city. The COM
bination of the Milwaukee brick makers
that advanced the price of Milwaukee
brick is the cause Of the importation.